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The UK’s 38 most selective universities would each only need to admit an additional 70 students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds in England every year to close the collective equality gap in their admissions by 2030.

An experienced digital leader, with a passion for education and the opportunities it opens up, has been appointed as the first independent Chair of the UCAS Board of Trustees.

A new multi-language mobile app to support international students and their agents and advisers apply for postgraduate courses in the UK has been acquired by UCAS.

Students are receiving their qualification results this morning and signing in to UCAS Track. Record numbers of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds have a confirmed place on an undergraduate course, more applicants have been accepted onto their first choice of course than last year, and overall, more applicants have a place compared to results day 2019.

A total of 514,020 people of all ages from across the UK have now applied through UCAS this year for a place on an undergraduate course – up 1.6% on this point in 2019, and reversing a fall in UK applicants from earlier this year.

For the first time, students looking for a place at university or college this summer will be presented with a personalised list of available courses.

International students are nearly twice as likely to apply to at least one university or college in London compared to those applying from the UK.

UCAS has made nine years of university and college admissions data accessible through the Administrative Data Research Network, as part of a shared commitment to understanding equality of access to higher education.

As of midnight, 28,300 Scottish applicants have been accepted to higher education so far this year; an increase of 1,300 people, up 5% compared to SQA results day in 2015. Almost all of these (27,400) have been placed at a Scottish university or college.

With SQA results day just a few days away, UCAS advisers, including our Social Media Team, are available to help anyone with questions about the Confirmation and Clearing process.

On Tuesday 9 February 2016, at its Annual Conference for Teachers and Advisers, at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, UCAS announced it’s to launch its first ever massive open online courses (MOOCs), in partnership with FutureLearn.

A majority of UCAS applicants agree that sharing personal data can benefit them and support research into university admissions, but they want to stay firmly in control.

As of midnight, 24,800 Scottish applicants have been accepted into higher education through UCAS; an increase of 800 people, up 3% compared to SQA results day last year.

Mary Curnock Cook, Chief Executive of UCAS said: “Deciding which course to pursue in higher education is an important decision; so my advice to anyone who isn’t really sure of what they want to do is to pause and reflect - over 120,000 people apply in their 20s.

An archaeology student has won by revealing how 'Iceman Otzi' brought her subject to life.

As of midnight, 28,900 applicants have been accepted into a Scottish university/college.